Improvement in sawing-machines



UNITED STATES PATENT @Futon JEROME HOYT, OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO. HIMSELF, EDW'IN HOYT, AND LAFAYETTE FARBINGTON, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN 4SAWlNG-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 58,726, dated October 9, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEROME HOYT, of Stamford, in the county ot' Fairlield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and lmproved Sawing-Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specitcation, in which- Figure l is a side view of my invention; Fig. 2, a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters ot' reference indica-te like parts.

This invention relates to a new and improved machine for sawing wood transversely with the grain, such as are com monl ytermed crosscut77 sawing-machines, and chiefiy used for sawing wood for t'uel.

The invention consists in having the sawfralne fitted on a movable guide-frame, provided with a counterpoise, and arranged as hereinafter shown and described, whereby the work may be done very expeditiously.

The invention also consists in an improved clamp for clam ping the log on the carriage and holding` both the log and carriage in position while the log is being sawed.

' A represents a horizontal frame, at one end of which there are three uprights, a a a', the uprights a a being grooved vertically at their inner sides, and serving as -guides t'or an upright sliding frame, B, the top bar, b, of which is of considerable length, and has an arm, c, projecting laterally from it at right angles, and grooved or notched at one side to work on a guide, d, attached to the upright a. This top bar, b, ofthe frame B has a cord or rope, C, connected to it, which passes over a pulley, c, in the top ot' the upright c', and extends down by the side of a pulley, d, in an arm, e, projecting from the upright c', and has a weight, j', at its lower end to serve as a counterpoise.

D represents a saw-frame, in the lower part ot' which the saw E is secured and strained by means of a bar, g, at the upper end of the frame, similar to the Way in which an ordinary hand saw is strained. The center bar, 7i, of this saw-frame is provided with guides t' z', which are fitted on the top bar, b, of the trame B, to admit of the saw-frame working freely back and forth on bar h. The saw-frame has a bar, F, attached toit, which works through guides jj on the frame B, and the outer end of barF has a pitman, G, connected to it, whichis driven by any convenient power. By this means a reciprocating motion is given the sawframe D, and the teeth of the saw E have an upright pitch, so as to cut -while moving in both directions. 1

To the frame B there is attached apawl, H', having a spring, l', bearing against it, which keeps the pawl engaged with a rack, J, se cured to one ot' the uprights a. By means of this pawl and rack the frame B and saw are prevented from casually rising, the saw being kept down to its mark and still allowed to feed itself to its work by its own gravity in connection with that of the frames B D, the weight j" serving to counteract a too heavy pressure of the saw on the log.

K is a carriage, which is fitted and allowed to slide freely upon ways g g on the frame A, said carriage moving in a direction at right angles with the saw. On this carriage K the log L to be sawed is placed, and is secured by a clamp formed of a bar, M, one end of which is itted in any of a series of holes in au upright, N, attached to frame A, and the other end fitted under a pin, t', in an upright bar, O, also attached to frame A. This forms a very simple clamp, and one which admits of the log being readily secured and released.

Having thus described my invention, whatl claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In sawing-machines, the combination of the grooved uprights a a., sliding frame B, sawframe D, guides ij, spring-pawl H', and rack J, when arranged and operating substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 9th day of March, 1866.

JEROME HOYT.

YWitnesses:

M. M. LrvrNGsToN, ALEX. F. Renners. 

